HB 7031: Taxation
GENERAL BILL by Ways & Means Committee ; Duggan
Taxation; Revising provisions related to taxation including special districts; ad valorem taxation, notice of disapproval, rental of homestead, affordable housing tax exemption, millage rate adoption, vacation rental transactions, sales tax exemptions, tax credits & deductions, corporate income tax, taxable income, license fee for permitholders, slot machine revenue tax, tax rates for alcoholic beverages, surplus lines tax, disclosure of estimated ad valorem tax, cardroom operation tax, & tax exemption for leased property.
Last Action: 2/26/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• Filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
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| H 185 (c1) | Home Hardening Products | Ways & Means Committee | Compare | Last Action: 2/27/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar |
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| H 215 | Ad Valorem Taxation | Albert | Compare | Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
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| H 311 (c1) | Tax Credits for Contributions to Assist Homebuyers | Ways & Means Committee | Compare | Last Action: 2/25/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar |
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| H 827 (c1) | Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes | Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee | Compare | Last Action: 2/2/2026 H Now in Ways & Means Committee |
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| H 1177 (c2) | Spaceport Operations and Space Florida | Ways & Means Committee | Compare | Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee |
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| H 6027 | Homestead Assessment Limitation Transfer | Fabricio | Compare | Last Action: 2/12/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee |
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| S 78 (c1) | Home Hardening Products | Osgood | Compare | Last Action: 1/13/2026 S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time |
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| S 856 (c1) | Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes | DiCeglie | Compare | Last Action: 2/26/2026 H In Messages |
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| S 1184 | Homestead Assessment Limitation Transfer | Rodriguez | Compare | Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced |
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| S 1512 | Space Florida | Burgess | Compare | Last Action: 1/27/2026 S Now in Finance and Tax |
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| S 1672 | Tax Credits for Contributions to Assist Homebuyers | McClain | Compare | Last Action: 1/28/2026 S Now in Finance and Tax |
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| S 7046 | Taxation | Finance and Tax | Compare | Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Introduced |
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Committee Amendments
Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
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| Bill Analysis | H 7031 | Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) | 2/27/2026 5:15 PM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (30)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 163.387 | Redevelopment trust fund. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 193.155 | Homestead assessments. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 193.626 | Page 9 (pdf) | |
| 196.011 | Annual application required for exemption. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 196.012 | Definitions. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 196.061 | Rental of homestead to constitute abandonment. | Page 15 (pdf) |
| 196.151 | Homestead exemptions; approval, refusal, hearings. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 196.193 | Exemption applications; review by property appraiser. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 196.19781 | Affordable housing exemption for properties owned by this state. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 200.065 | Method of fixing millage. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 212.03 | Transient rentals tax; rate, procedure, enforcement, exemptions. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 212.08 | Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 212.1832 | Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 220.02 | Legislative intent. | Page 32 (pdf) |
| 220.03 | Definitions. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 220.13 | “Adjusted federal income” defined. | Page 34 (pdf), Page 38 (pdf) |
| 220.1856 | Page 42 (pdf) | |
| 220.1915 | Credit for qualified railroad reconstruction or replacement expenditures. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 402.261 | Child care tax credits. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 402.62 | Strong Families Tax Credit. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 420.951 | Page 46 (pdf) | |
| 420.952 | Page 47 (pdf) | |
| 551.106 | License fee; tax rate; penalties. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 563.01 | Definitions. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 563.05 | Excise taxes on malt beverages. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 624.509 | Premium tax; rate and computation. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 624.51065 | Page 56 (pdf) | |
| 626.932 | Surplus lines tax. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 689.261 | Sale of residential property; disclosure of ad valorem taxes to prospective purchaser. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 849.086 | Cardrooms authorized. | Page 60 (pdf) |
Citations - Constitution (0)
No Constitutional citations.
Citations - Chapter Law (1)
| Chapter Law | Section Amended | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-158 | Section 21 | Page 66 (pdf) |
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